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David Caplan / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Father Engaged to Kate Major  —  Lindsay Lohan's about to get a new step-mom.  —  Her father Michael Lohan and Kate Major, the former reporter who was previously romantically linked to Jon Gosselin, are engaged.  No date has been set for the wedding, but Major tells PEOPLE …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan: Dad's Engagement Makes Me Want to “Vomit”  —  Don't expect Lindsay Lohan to be at her estranged father Michael's upcoming wedding to former tabloid reporter (and Jon Gosselin ex) Kate Major.  —  “I'm gonna vomit!” she told UsMagazine.com after hearing the wedding news Tuesday.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Superficial
Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan's Dad Gets Engaged to Jon Gosselin's Ex  —  Michael Lohan has popped the question to Jon Gosselin's ex, Kate Major.  —  “She's been there for five years with me.  I think a friendship is more important than anything when you have a relationship, and this is the strongest one in my life,” Lohan, 49, tells UsMagazine.com.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Michael Lohan & Kate Major To Wed By End Of Year  —  Michael Lohan and Kate Major are engaged and tell RadarOnline.com exclusively they will marry by the end of the year.  —  “Yes, we're engaged,” a thrilled Kate told RadarOnline.com.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin Acts Like “Major Celebrity” on DWTS; Demands Bodyguard
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Associated Press
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin Goes After Kate in Court
Access Hollywood:
Lindsay Lohan's Dad Engaged To Jon Gosselin's Ex, Couple Planning Baby
Discussion: Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:   Jon Gosselin: I Voted for Kate
PopEater:   Exclusive Excerpts From Kate Gosselin's New Book
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy Split  —  They're grateful for the time they spent together and only wish the best for each other.  But for Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy, it's over.  —  “Jim and Jenny have recently decided to end their five-year relationship,” Carrey's rep Marleah Leslie tells PEOPLE.
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New York Post:
Tiki Barber dumps pregnant wife for hot blonde  —  Ex-Giants superstar Tiki Barber has dumped his 8-months-pregnant wife, Ginny, for sexy former NBC intern Traci Lynn Johnson, sources told The Post last night.  —  The football star-turned-"Today" show-correspondent left his wife of 11 years …
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Sandra Bullock: ‘There Is No Sex Tape’  —  Sandra Bullock has broken her silence during her marriage crisis, denying an Internet report there's a sex tape with her and husband Jesse James.  —  “There is no sex tape,” she says in a statement to PEOPLE on Tuesday.  “There never has been one and there never will be one.”
OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Finally, a Baby for Jennifer Aniston!  —  Through five cities, in five countries, over three weeks, Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler have been on a whirlwind tour promoting The Bounty Hunter.  Fans in every city have been amazed by Jen's gorgeous looks and stunning style …
John Plunkett / Guardian:
TV ratings: Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey attracts only 224,000  —  The much-criticised BBC3 documentary was beaten by Gene Kelly, James Corden, The Bill, football ... the list could go on  —  Few BBC3 programmes have generated quite so much media attention in such a short space of time.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Pop Crunch and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Mariah Carey Surfing — Doggie Style  —  For some reason, a bootyful Mariah Carey attempted to surf with her three dogs while on vacation in Puerto Rico the other day ... and got on all fours.  —  Sit Mimi, sit.  —  More Mariah  — Mariah — Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Daily Mail:
Taiwan's Susan Boyle: Chubby underdog blows judges away as he belts out Whitney Houston... and becomes YouTube hit  —  Susan Boyle needs to look out - there's another YouTube singing sensation shooting up the popularity charts.  —  Lin Yu Chun is short, fat, has a bowl-cut hairstyle and wears a red bow tie …
Christina / Hollywood Life:
Is Jennifer Garner Pregnant?  Take A Look At These Pics — Hmmm ...  Girlfriends — we are asking the question because either Jennifer's about four months pregnant with baby #3 ... or she's wearing a very unflattering gray sweater!  —  Take a look yourselves at Jennifer Garner in these pics from both a half-side and front angle.
Discussion: Hollywire.com and Gossip Cop
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Micropremie Josie Duggar Leaves Hospital  —  After nearly four months in neonatal intensive care, Duggar baby No. 19, Josie Brooklyn, is finally leaving the hospital.  —  “We're grateful for the prayers of thousands,” Jim Bob Duggar tells PEOPLE as he and wife Michelle left Arkansas Children's Hospital on Tuesday with Josie.
Us Weekly:
PIC: Jessica Simpson Poses Without Makeup for Marie Claire  —  Glamour girl?  —  For the May cover of Marie Claire, Jessica Simpson went without makeup or retouching.  —  The reason: To promote her new initiative, “A Beautiful Me,” a program she is launching next month to encourage young women …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Disney puts ‘Tron Legacy’ sequel in motion (exclusive)  —  “Tron Legacy” isn't due until December, but Disney already is putting a sequel on its monorail track.  —  Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the “Lost” writers/co-executive producers who worked on “Legacy,” have begun writing a sequel to the studio's sci-fi tentpole.
Ada Calhoun / New York Post:
Baby blues over Lohan  —  A struggling New York actress is sour on crybaby “milkaholic” Lindsay Lohan.  —  Jenn Harris — the voice of a baby named Lindsay in a popular commercial — claims the “Mean Girl” will cost her a big payday if she wins a suit seeking to kill the campaign.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
Gary Dourdan - It Was All Just Loud Sex  —  Former “CSI” star Gary Dourdan has cleaned up his act and a legal mess after his girlfriend got arrested last month for domestic violence.  —  TMZ has learned the criminal case against Dourdan's girlfriend, Maria Asis del Alamo, was dismissed today.
Adam Bryant / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: Maura Tierney Will Be Back on Rescue Me!  —  Maura Tierney is returning to television: The former ER star will reprise her role on Rescue Me, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.  —  Maura Tierney joins bicoastal play  —  Tierney's character, Kelly McPhee …
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive Interview:Brad & Jen caught kissing  —  In Touch Exclusive Interview:  —  Brad & Jen caught kissing  —  “They were very cozy, clearly embracing,” Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt's former bodyguard Bill reveals exclusively to In Touch for the first time.
Discussion: Dlisted and PopSugar
People.com:
Rachel Maddow and Her Girlfriend Give Up TV on Weekends  —  Rachel Maddow doesn't bring her work home with her.  —  The MSNBC host, 37, and her artist girlfriend Susan Mikula spend each weekend at their quaint home three hours north of New York in Western Massachusetts, and it doesn't have cable - or even a television.
Discussion: Queerty and Gawker
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Martina Navratilova Has Breast Cancer  —  Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  The disease was detected early, and the prognosis is said to be excellent.  —  “I cried,” Navratilova, 53, tells PEOPLE about the moment in February when a biopsy came …
TMZ.com:
Pam Anderson — The ‘Get In My Pants’ Dance  —  Pamela Anderson partied her face off last night after escaping elimination on “Dancing with the Stars” — and judging by these photos ... someone was still in the mood for a little horizontal mambo after the show.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
 
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